Lyon (AFP)

Lyon won Gerland on Saturday with the offensive bonus against Toulon 27 to 12, at the opening of the 14th day of Top 14, and thus provisionally takes back the lead before the delicate move from Bordeaux-Bègles to Toulouse on Sunday.

This improved success, signed Toby Arnold, involved in the three LOU trials, allows Pierre Mignoni's men to consolidate their lead over the RCT, third and relegated to 13 points.

The Lyonnais conquered their success in the first quarter of an hour of the second period, after being very feverish before the break.

After a badly negotiated first offensive (6th), Lyon found the fault by Xavier Mignot at the end of the day, after a good throw in touch (7-3. 8th). A good start that they have not confirmed.

The Var got their hands on the ball and the LOU then spent most of the first period defending. In difficulty in conquest, in particular in touch, the team of Pierre Mignoni showed a game with the foot too approximate to leave durably his camp.

Faced with a well-organized defense from Lyon, Toulon did not manage to obtain free trial opportunities. But his sapper work in the first half paid off by regularly putting Lyon at fault, like this yellow card inflicted on the left pillar, Xavier Chiocci (19th).

Established for the first time at the opening since November 9, Anthony Belleau succeeded four penalties (out of five) and allowed his team to take the lead at the break (12-10).

In numerical superiority on the return from the locker room, after the yellow card inflicted on the Toulon winger Gabin Villière (39th), the Lyonnais regained the advantage on the scoreboard on a test of the New Zealand winger, Rudi Wulf ( 17-12. 44e).

After a penalty from Jonathan Wisniewski (20-12.55), Toby Arnold knocked out the Var on a try against (27-12.57).

On a final jump after a release of the LOU, the players of the Rade sieged the Lyon line at the end of the match. Without being able to deprive their opponent of the bonus, after a try refused at the Julien Hériteau center on video arbitration.

After two successes against badly classified, Bayonne and Agen, LOU connects a third victory against the team in form of the championship, which remained on six matches without defeat.

This improved success allows Lyon (50 points) to regain the lead in the Top 14, before the UBB moved to the reigning champions on Sunday (4:50 pm).

Toulon's third place, which has 36 points, is threatened by the chasing peloton, led by La Rochelle and Racing.

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